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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider the introduction of a stolen vehicle register which would enhance national road safety and combat the presence of illegal or potentially defective vehicles on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26843/10]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 23 June 2010, if he will provide a breakdown by car marque and vehicle repairs and faults of the 163,495 car registration details provided by the national vehicle driver file to manufacturers and distributors in the period 1 June 2009 to 31 May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (29 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 92: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown on unemployment levels by specific job type as was recently published by the UK Department of Works and Pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27401/10]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (29 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to amend or replace the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997 Act to permit cycling on some or all footways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/10]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (29 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to amend or replace the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997 Act or enact new regulations to introduce the concept of shared use of footways where the whole footway is shared between cyclists and pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (29 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing a report on designated parking badges and bays; if he has been in possession of this report since November 2009; and if so, the reason he has not published this document; if he will publish this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (29 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has reviewed a recent report by the European Traffic Police Network that found that speeding motorists on Irish roads had one of the lowest chances of being caught across the 23 countries that were examined in the speed survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26846/10]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda checkpoints to facilitate the programme of random breath testing that were carried out in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27402/10]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance on upcoming funding decisions for public expenditure on metro north; if his Department has prepared a funding plan for metro north for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will oppose the proposal by Commissioner Kallas in the European Commission to remove self-employed drivers of trucks and buses over 3.5 tonnes from the working time directive for the transport sector in view of the impact of such a proposals on national road safety, the health and safety of transport workers and on the livelihoods of small...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the fact that the Minister accepted a key amendment I moved earlier on behalf of the Labour Party. The formula he has arrived at comes a good deal closer to the introduction of mandatory testing for collisions, accidents involving serious injury and tragic fatalities. I warmly commend the PARC road safety group, a group of activists which has campaigned so steadfastly for...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 13, line 20, to delete "attends at the scene of" and substitute the following: "is of opinion that a person has been in charge of a vehicle that has been involved in". I propose the deletion of the phrase "attends at the scene of" an event which has occurred in a public place and substitute the following: "is of opinion that a person has been in charge of a...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The member of the Garda Síochána would not have had to have been at the roadside.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, line 40, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". This is an attempt to strengthen the mandatory aspect of the Bill. The Bill states "where the member does not have such an apparatus with him or her, to remain at that place in his or her presence or in the presence of another member of the Garda Síochána until such an apparatus becomes available to him...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 20: In page 15, line 34, after "opinion" to insert "or suspicion". I moved these amendments on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 20 inserts the words "or suspicion", again to strengthen the mandatory aspect of the legislation. This relates to preliminary impairment testing where a member of the Garda Síochána forms the opinion that the person in charge of a vehicle is...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 15, after line 48, to insert the following: "(4) Where the outcome of testing under this section indicates that the person is incapable of having proper control of a vehicle, that outcome shall be evidence in a prosecution under section 4(1).". I propose to add an additional provision to tie in the preliminary testing in order that it can be used as evidence...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I thought it would have helped the Garda Síochána but I have thought about what the Minister said and I will withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment No. 23 not moved.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 16, lines 22 and 23, to delete "at the option of the person,". This amendment relates to the obligation to provide the breath, blood or urine specimen and to perform impairment testing following an arrest. I propose to delete the phrase "at the option of the person", again to strengthen the procedure in giving the specimen. I am sure the Minister has thought...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Did we dispose of amendment No. 23?

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: We are moving so fast that I did not contribute on it but I want to say something about it if I could.